This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to preach from John 6:16-24. This is John’s version of Jesus walking on water.
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The Great Missional Shift in Acts 15
Have you ever thought about how odd the four Gentile requirements are that we find laid out in Acts 15:20? Of all the things, these are what the apostles offer? 🤨
Continue readingLamentations: Prophetic Wisdom for Our Day
Recently our church finished out its series on the book of Lamentations.
This poetic dirge is not one to which many run. Yet, I believe it has a clear and pertinent message for us today. I would contend that it is prophetic wisdom into what we are walking through—not only with the pandemic, but speaking even wider into the church.
Continue readingFirst Sunday of Advent: Sacred Times
On Sunday, we entered into a new year as the people of God. The page was turned to the season of Advent, a time of anticipation, waiting and longing for Christ to come.
At Renewal I talked through the concept of liturgy, what healthy tradition looks like, and most importantly what the church calendar is all about as we enter Advent. Continue reading
Preaching Series on Romans
My church, Renewal Memphis, is currently in a year-long series on the book of Romans. At some point, every evangelical church works through this foundational letter that Paul wrote.
In particular, I have had the opportunity to take a couple of Sundays to look at Romans 5 and then another couple of Sundays to tackle Romans 7.
Here are those 4 sermons. Continue reading
The Prodigal Thought 